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... lengths in defence of their own honor , or of that of the lady whose protection they had avowed . They would run all hazards , dangers , and difficulties - encounter all hard- ships , or face death in every form . Those principles and ...
... lengths in defence of their own honor , or of that of the lady whose protection they had avowed . They would run all hazards , dangers , and difficulties - encounter all hard- ships , or face death in every form . Those principles and ...
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... length , with incredible industry and almost unknown to the world , they raised a noble city , which may be regarded among the cities of mod- ern Europe as the first - born from chaos and darkness . Enriched by commerce , and ennobled ...
... length , with incredible industry and almost unknown to the world , they raised a noble city , which may be regarded among the cities of mod- ern Europe as the first - born from chaos and darkness . Enriched by commerce , and ennobled ...
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... length effected , by the most extraordinary means , what never could have been looked for in a regular course of probable events . An event took place which shook the minds of men from their estab- lished foundations .... tore up from ...
... length effected , by the most extraordinary means , what never could have been looked for in a regular course of probable events . An event took place which shook the minds of men from their estab- lished foundations .... tore up from ...
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... length became the terror of all Europe . We have spoken particularly , in the former part of this Compend , of the irruptions of the Scythians from the interior parts of Asia . A warlike tribe , sprung from this prolific fountain , had ...
... length became the terror of all Europe . We have spoken particularly , in the former part of this Compend , of the irruptions of the Scythians from the interior parts of Asia . A warlike tribe , sprung from this prolific fountain , had ...
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... length , however , the wings of the Turkish army began to give way , borne down by the almost infinite force of the Tartar cavalry and infantry , who fought with astonishing rage and fury . Tamerlane , perceiv- ing the moment of ...
... length , however , the wings of the Turkish army began to give way , borne down by the almost infinite force of the Tartar cavalry and infantry , who fought with astonishing rage and fury . Tamerlane , perceiv- ing the moment of ...
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